Building Decking Steps — What You Need To Know

Roger, James and Ian show us how to build some simple stairs that run from an elevated decking area down to the garden.

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#stairs #diy #carpentry

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[olson.pamela]

I used this video as inspiration to build my basement steps. I’m a 70 yr old diy er and work alone. I knew lifting a 2x12 was out of the question. I had an 8’ height so 13 steps. I found the most difficult part was cutting the triangle pieces exact. I installed the 3 2x6 stringers. This took a long time to get the angle exact for all three. Then I installed the riser triangles one step at a time. The horizontal extra support for each triangle was a must. Used a level constantly was a must. Glue is a must. There was a lot of screwing which is hard on your hands. If you aren’t experienced driving screws you might get too frustrated, I have a lot of experience. The good news that after five 8 hour days I had a very nice staircase. I find that at my age I don’t push over 8 hours a day as injury and mistakes can happen. Thanks for the idea mate!❤

[kevinbowden]

Great to see Ian and James back with you Roger. Quality tradesmen 👌

[amazing]

That video was far too short for a star 🌟 appearance of James and Ian, Skillbuilder's never been the same since they left ! Get them back more often what ever the cost.

[petergilbert]

After watching a bunch of your videos I have finally subscribed. I need your quality of workmanship in my life as something to aspire to. All the best, Pete

[dominicmcc]

Great video Roger👍Nice to see the lads back working again on the channel 👌

[lewishayes]

Great video. I struggled to find some stingers or the timber to make them last week. I, m doing this next week 👌 Good to watch you all

[michaelwilliams]

Nice to see the “Craftie Cumbrian Crag Rat” sporting suntanned forearms, chiselled by hanging from his fingertips on rock faces and the “Quality Christian” make an all too brief appearance. Between them they upped the kudos of the channel in one fell swoop 👍. Nice to see you all together again 😁.

[TYLERCONSTRUCTION]

Great to see James and Ian. How are they? Excellent video Rodger 👍

[gmks]

Thanks very interesting I had always wondered how stairs are done, and how you start. Very uplifting.

[jeffbradley]

Great to see the band back together Roger, even though it may not be for long

[stephenwatson]

I always thought that the height of the stairs was to be taken from the the total run of the stairs, in case the floor wasn’t level,

[mrspudly]

Realy enjoyed that Roger very informative and full of usefull information.

[canalboating]

great to see the a team back should have been an hour long video and get some oil on that creaky gate

[bobcougar]

I've never seen stringers cut that way. 99% of the ones in my area are cut from a 2x12. I actually kinda like this technique. It's a more efficient use of lumber, and at least as strong as cut stringers.

[antonyporter]

GREAT VIDEO very helpful cheers Roger

[paulkelly]

Good to James swing by to do a bit of cameo work on skillbuilder

[ianpearse]

Very nice job, great advice as always. Cheers.

[jaewokG]

we kind of skipped over a lot of the under step decisions like extending the stringers, the landing, attaching stringers …

[brianlopez]

Make the deck step 7.25 inches high riser, not 8 inches which the maximum. Make the treads 10 inches deep no less. Much more comfortable. Baby could crawl under that gate more than 4 inch gap.

[geza]

In Australia, the stringers are readily available in hardware stores, also the treads. Very easy, maybe around £200 for a six step kit.